On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 15:48:52 +0000 (UTC), Frank Erskine
wrote:

Most white softwood "pine" is hemlock or spruce.

A bit like so-called "wrought iron", which is virtually always just
black mild steel.

And "stained glass" which is stick-on lead strip and paint.

I sell stuff made out of both (the real versions). If only I had as many
sales as I do people asking why one costs more than the "same thing" in
B&Q.